floccus

noun

floc·​cus

ˈfläkəs

plural flocci

-äˌkī,

-äˌkē,

-äkˌsī,

-äkˌsē

1

: a tuft of woolly hairs on a plant

specifically : a mass of hyphal filaments or portion of mycelium of a fungus

2

[New Latin, from Latin] : one of the small masses or tufts making up certain cloud formations

Word History

Etymology

Latin, akin to Old High German blaha coarse linen, Old Swedish blā, blār oakum, Old Norse blæja cloth, bed sheet

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